A Journey through United States
YPS Saturday Meet | Mar 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM IST | Travel Photography | Google Meet
March 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm UTC+5.5
Presentation by: Raju A K
The presentation is about a remarkable journey by road that covered more than 3500 Kms in about 30 days through the city scapes of NewYork to the Pacific Shores along the legendary west coast Highway One. Then the adventure turned inland to the glittering city of Vegas and then into the canyon country of the United States landscapes shaped by time, light, and silence.
The vast depths of Grand Canyon National Park, the towering sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park, the surreal rock formations of Bryce Canyon National Park, and the sculpted beauty of Antelope Canyon. These landscapes, carved over millions of years by the persistent flow of the Colorado River and the forces of nature, form one of the most dramatic geological theatres on Earth.
This presentation is a glimpse into that journey — a road trip through towering cities, time, light, and wilderness, where every sunrise, every canyon bend, and every starry night told its own story.
About: Raju A K
Raju is heading an American Company, Endemic Greens pvt ltd as Director, Head of Operations, involved in research of Native Plants and Organic plantations to enrich the sanctity of soil and purity of rivers of the Western Ghats. He is also heading a project of creating a Biosphere in the Shola evergreen forest.
Prior to this, he was appointed as ‘The Chief Naturalist’ , to establish & promote Eco Tourism and to create Biodiversity Registers in
- Briar Tea Bungalows in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
- Little Earth Group of Boutique Resorts in Nilgiris Biosphere
- Kurumghad islands of the Arabian sea.
Raju has had a good three decades as an advertising photographer from 1992 to 2021.
He started photography under the guidance of his Uncle Mr E Hanumantha Rao in the year 1979.
With 46 years of serious wildlife photography and innumerable awards in national and international photo competitions, he has been a YPS member since 1980, winning awards continuously from 1981 to 1989. He is the winner of the Premier Award at the first YPS International competition 1986. He won the “Nature photographer of the Year 1989” awarded by the Federation of Indian Photography. He is the second Indian to win a BBC award in 1992. He is a vivid traveler with stamping of over 16 countries and loves to experiment with lights, building his own lenses and gadgets. He has photographed close to 800 species of birds, 50 species of mammals and countless macro works.
His professional advertising photography cruise with cars, watches, Ariel shots, products, industries, interiors, Food, Jewellery and hospitality has left an array of happy and satisfied clients.rs, watches, ariel shots, products, industries, interiors, food, jewelry and hospitality has left an array of happy and satisfied clients
Website : http://www.rajuak.net/
Language: English
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